Coastal Upwelling: Wind-Driven Upwelling, Exercise 2

Create wind conditions that will lead to upwelling:
In the scene below, high chlorophyll concentration, an indicator of phytoplankton, is shown in shades of yellow.
The image at right is taken from a NASA MODIS image of New Zealand.
Choose the direction in which the wind needs to blow for the coastal upwelling shown to occur.
Click on the correct compass heading.

To continue, click the forward arrow below  
 

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